Yacir
A Yemeni name derived from Arabic meaning "wealthy" or "prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Yacir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yacir today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yacir births was 2005 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yacir. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Yacir. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2005
5 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2006 SSA rank
#13,957
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Yacir: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Yacir by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Yacir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Yacir
The name Yacir has its origins in the Arabic language and culture. It is believed to have originated in the Middle East region during the medieval period, around the 7th to 10th centuries CE.
Yacir is derived from the Arabic root word "yasara," which means "to be rich" or "to be wealthy." The name itself is thought to be a variation of the Arabic name "Yasir," which has a similar meaning and connotation of prosperity and abundance.
While there are no specific historical references to the name Yacir in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is likely that the name was used among Arabic-speaking communities during the early Islamic era, particularly in the Arabian Peninsula and the surrounding regions.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Yacir can be found in the writings of Ibn Khallikan, a 13th-century Arab biographer and historian. In his work, "Wafayat al-A'yan" (Biographical Dictionary), he mentions a scholar named Yacir al-Baghdadi, who lived in Baghdad during the 12th century.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Yacir. Among them are:
1. Yacir al-Baghdadi (12th century), an Arab scholar and mathematician from Baghdad, known for his contributions to the field of algebra.
2. Yacir ibn Habib (9th century), an Arab poet and writer from Andalusia (modern-day Spain), renowned for his works in Arabic literature.
3. Yacir al-Razi (10th century), an Arab physician and philosopher from Persia, who made significant contributions to the field of medicine and science.
4. Yacir al-Kindi (9th century), an Arab philosopher, mathematician, and scientist, considered one of the first philosophers of the Islamic Golden Age.
5. Yacir al-Tabari (9th century), a renowned Arab historian and scholar, best known for his comprehensive historical work, "Tarikh al-Rusul wa al-Muluk" (History of Prophets and Kings).
It is worth noting that due to the age and limited historical records from that era, some details about these individuals and their specific dates of birth and death may be uncertain or subject to scholarly debate.
People
Yacir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yacir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yacir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yacir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yacir going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Yacir a common name?
We classify Yacir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yacir most popular?
The single biggest year for Yacir was 2005, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yacir is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Yacir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yacir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yacir in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Yacir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yacir in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Yacir can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Yacir as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.